Rudi Punzo

The Fireflies are insect-like photonic analogical robots that move, play, produce a rhythm and project iridescent highlights: in a sort of imitation of a crude form of life, like protozoan beings, they absorb energy directly from light giving it back as Rhythm, Sound, Music. Dancing upon a white, amplified surface, three frenzy restless creatures endlessly beat their own inner rhythm, thus producing a random yet codified score.

“Most likely, it is only in robotics that we will see converging that immensity of perceptional aspects that we call emotions.” (Luigi Pagliarini)

Insectarium
(2004 - work in progress)
Robotic Installation